Graphical Display of Data
Graphs and charts are now a fundamental component of modern research and reporting. Today, researchers use many graphical means such as histograms, box plots, and scatterplots to better understand their data. Graphs are effective for displaying and summarizing large amounts of numerical data, and are useful for showing trends, patterns, and relationships between variables. Graphs and charts are also used to enhance reporting and communication. Graphical displays often provide vivid color and bring life to documents, while also simplifying complex narrative and data. This entry discusses the importance of graphs, describes common techniques for presenting data graphically, and provides information on creating effective graphical displays.
In the conduct of research, researchers accumulate an enormous amount of data that requires ...
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Reader's Guide
Descriptive Statistics
Distributions
Graphical Displays of Data
Hypothesis Testing
Important Publications
Inferential Statistics
Item Response Theory
Mathematical Concepts
Measurement Concepts
Organizations
Publishing
Qualitative Research
Reliability of Scores
Research Design Concepts
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Research Ethics
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Sampling
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Software Applications
Statistical Assumptions
Statistical Concepts
Statistical Procedures
Statistical Tests
Theories, Laws, and Principles
Types of Variables
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